Žlan

Žlan
Žlan is located in Slovenia
Žlan
Žlan
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°15′52.4″N 13°55′7.41″E / 46.264556°N 13.9187250°E / 46.264556; 13.9187250
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionUpper Carniola
MunicipalityBohinj
Elevation
571.9 m (1,876.3 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
7
[1]

Žlan (pronounced [ˈʒlaːn]) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Bohinj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It only has six houses and no longer has any permanent residents.

Name

Žlan was attested in historical sources as Schlan and Shlan in 1763–1787. It may be a borrowing from Bavarian German *Schlewn, which is presumed borrowed from Slovene žleb 'gorge, ravine', thus referring to the local geography.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Tuma, Henrik (1927). "Bohinjski kot" (PDF). Planinski vestnik. 27 (7): 148. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  3. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. pp. 491–492.
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